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Have Cavernoma On Temporal Lobe. Have Dizziness, Bleeding, Uncontrollable Jerking. Treatment?
Hi Keerthi,
Im 54 yrs old and i have a cavernoma on my left temporal lobe the size of 1.4cm. Dr said it was incidental findings as my dizziness may not be due to this. It bled and they do not knwo when and how many times it had bled.
I suspect that i may have seizures but i may not be 100% sure as only 2 nites ago, i experience my body esp my legs was jerking uncontrollably for a few about 20 secs while i was sleeping whic actually woke mer up and this is my 2nd or 3rd time i experienced that while in bed.
2 Neuro dr suggested for surgery while the 3rd recommended conservative treatment.
Dr Keerthi, what are the risk in this kind of surgery?
Im 54 yrs old and i have a cavernoma on my left temporal lobe the size of 1.4cm. Dr said it was incidental findings as my dizziness may not be due to this. It bled and they do not knwo when and how many times it had bled.
I suspect that i may have seizures but i may not be 100% sure as only 2 nites ago, i experience my body esp my legs was jerking uncontrollably for a few about 20 secs while i was sleeping whic actually woke mer up and this is my 2nd or 3rd time i experienced that while in bed.
2 Neuro dr suggested for surgery while the 3rd recommended conservative treatment.
Dr Keerthi, what are the risk in this kind of surgery?
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Cavernoma of brain leads to repeated bleeding,causing headache and seizures. If the bleeds are small, then, surgery can be avoided. However, if the bleeding is large, then, it is better to get it operated to prevent further bleeds. Surgery, done by an experienced surgeon is quite safe, with less than 1% chance of death, and about 5% chance of bleeding during surgery.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
Cavernoma of brain leads to repeated bleeding,causing headache and seizures. If the bleeds are small, then, surgery can be avoided. However, if the bleeding is large, then, it is better to get it operated to prevent further bleeds. Surgery, done by an experienced surgeon is quite safe, with less than 1% chance of death, and about 5% chance of bleeding during surgery.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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